Core Game design philosophies

Ninja Quest is a 4-player board game set in a fantasy shinobi land. Four players assume the role of elemental ninja, aiming to defeat their rival ninja (the other players) and claim the “Golden Shuriken” for their lord. The game is a highly interactive, fast-paced, action board game that actively engages players to use strategy and tactics to defeat opponents. The initial playtest of the game, while fun, proved to drag the game out for longer than what should be for a game like this. So further down the developmental process, I introduced further game mechanics such as abilities, reward, and punishment cards, along with other objectives to encourage players to traverse around the board a tad more actively while still allowing a more reserved playstyle if desired. I along with my team ended up with the highest player satisfaction rating at a Game Jam for our game and earned a high grade for the project as well. For game documentation and even a rulebook of the game click on the link under the image.